Chapter 66

"Let the wind of youth blow through your long hair,

Let it guide your dreams.

Unconsciously, the history of this world has recorded your smile.

The red heart and the blue sky mark the beginning of life,

The spring rain kept you awake, through the nights you once spent alone...

"

In the private room, Chen Jing sang this song, which had once swept the country in her previous life, with a slightly awkward tone.

Without any accompaniment or sound effects, it was just a small-time actor, not even a music novice, singing with ordinary singing skills.

Ren Pingxuan initially had a somewhat mocking look, but after listening to a few lines, his face turned grim, and he couldn't say another word of ridicule.

The other people in the crew also stopped what they were doing and listened in a daze.

Guo Yongkui's indifferent expression turned from a daze to excitement, and he even forgot to smoke.

When the song ended, Chen Jing, in a daze, shifted her gaze from the sheet music to Lin Mu, who had never been noticed before. It seemed as if a mysterious aura suddenly enveloped him.

Guo Yongkui slammed the table and excitedly took the sheet music, his voice trembling as he asked, "Did you write this? You haven't sold it to any other singer, right?"

Lin Mu chuckled, nodded, and took a sip of tea, which instantly elevated his status in everyone's eyes.

Lu Yifei looked at him with a complex expression, as if she were meeting him for the first time.

Guo Yongkui paced back and forth in the room, then slammed the table again and made a decision.

"Alright! Little Lin, if you trust me, I'll help you sell the song to a singer, at least a second-tier female singer! I won't take a cent from the money, and I'll give you a 10,000 yuan red envelope! Just let me use this song as the film's soundtrack, how about it?"

A 10,000 yuan red envelope?

To use such a top-tier song as a soundtrack, just a 10,000 yuan red envelope?

It seemed a bit low.

But Lin Mu knew this was the market price.

In his previous life, top-tier composers' good songs naturally didn't come cheap, and even having someone write a song for you was a favor.

But apart from top-tier composers and lyricists like the纵贯线 (Longitudinal Line), Wong Jim, and Hu Wei Li, how many people paid attention to who composed or wrote the lyrics for the hit songs on the annual sales charts?

A song that could sell for 50,000 or 100,000 yuan was already a dream come true for some composers.

Lin Mu extended his hand, "Pleasure to work with you!"

The purpose of exchanging this song, which cost him a lot of reputation, wasn't to make money from selling the song.

Lin Mu just wanted to test the waters and use a high-quality song to pave the way in the entertainment industry.

In the future, with the excellent quality of "Pursuing the Dream" as a benchmark, it would undoubtedly provide significant assistance.

...

The meal was over quickly, and Lin Mu returned to class, still struggling.

Lu Yifei, with her special status, had been on the set for the past few days and didn't attend classes, and no one dared to say anything.

Guo Yongkui, looking at the song-selling authorization letter written by Lin Mu, was emotionally agitated and took a long time to calm down.

"Little Lu, haven't you always wanted to direct a film? You learn quickly. I'm going to Beijing for a while, so you can take over for a bit and shoot some of the scenes. No problem, right?"

Lu Yifei, suddenly receiving this good news, didn't feel as joyful as she expected.

She asked with a complex expression, "Director Guo, are you going to look for a singer? It's almost the New Year, isn't it a bit rushed?"

Guo Yongkui said happily, "Not at all! During the New Year, singers have more free time, so it's the perfect time! Little Lu, I really owe you one for introducing me to someone like Lin Mu. If you encounter any problems in the future, I'll do my best to help you!"

...

On Lin Mu's side, he didn't feel anything out of the ordinary and continued his usual routine of attending classes and reading books.

"Lin Mu, do you have time? I'm Chen Jing. I still have some questions about the sheet music for 'Pursuing the Dream.' After school tonight, I'll treat you to dinner and we can discuss the song, okay?"

A text message arrived, and Lin Mu glanced at it, recalling Chen Jing's appearance.

She was a very beautiful and serene girl, and he had heard that she was Guo Yongkui's niece, studying in Beijing.

Moreover, from Lin Mu's perspective, having lived two lives...

Her hair was still a bit coarse, lacking the fine luster...

Her eyes were clear, reflecting her inner world...

Her upper arms didn't spread out, but were tightly pressed against her chest...

Her legs were tightly together, with no gaps...

From Lin Mu's pure knowledge system, everything proved that Chen Jing was a virgin...

His evening self-study ended at 9:30 PM, and after dinner, it would be around 11 or 12 PM...

At that time, with a mutual understanding, they could check into a hotel, like Home Inn, 7 Days, Jinjiang Inn, Green Tree Inn, Holiday Inn, or Yuetan Hotel...

Even if they couldn't find a hotel, with the town's excellent greenery, they could find a small garden to chat about life and ideals, water the flowers and grass, and it wouldn't be a problem...

But, would a pure person like himself do such a beastly act?!

Absolutely not!

Lin Mu, with a determined look, gritted his teeth and replied, word by word.

"I appreciate your kindness, but I have something to do for a while. Let's have dinner another time."

After declining the beastly act, Lin Mu sighed in relief. He couldn't focus on his book and his mind returned to the Memory Palace.

"Host Lin Mu, reputation: 5.7 million."

Lin Mu already knew this, but what he was concerned about was another piece of information.

"Raven Spirit True Words, trial period used. Each subsequent use will cost 1 million reputation!"

"Raven Spirit True Words activated. The Causal Lock is continuously effective. The first time the host Lin Mu has a substantial first encounter with a woman other than Shen Bingjiao, the host must not take any initiative, or the Causal Lock will generate a weak electric current at the corresponding position, targeting only the host..."

"Do you want to experience the effect of the Causal Lock?"

Lin Mu quickly clicked "No."

The last time, out of curiosity, he had tested the effect of the Causal Lock after drawing the Raven Spirit True Words. The result was...

The current wasn't strong, just like the ignition current from a lighter...

But...

It hit the spot that couldn't be described!

At that moment, Lin Mu was on his knees. Despite his C-level Jeet Kune Do and decent physical condition, he curled up and rolled on the bed for a long time, feeling a mix of pain and pleasure.

Since then, the mention of the "Causal Lock" made Lin Mu shudder, and the shadow in his heart was immeasurable.

The dominance of the "Raven Spirit True Words" was evident from this.

However, the "Causal Lock" wasn't entirely inhumane. Lin Mu had tested it and found that as long as there was no substantial action, he wouldn't be shocked.

As for what constituted a substantial action, well, the pure Lin Mu didn't know...

PS: Thank you, Lingxu Shangren, for the 588 yuan tip. I also really like "Pursuing the Dream."